Planning and Documents
2023 Fee Schedule was adopted by the Burlington City Council on December 6, 2022.
2023 Fee Schedule
| Annexation |
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| Annexation Petition | $300.00 |
| Technical Review Committee (TRC) Review |
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| Application (including first & second review) | $500.00 |
| Third & each subsequent review for Site Plan | $300.00 |
| Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) |
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| Major COA application fee | $100.00 |
| Rezoning Application |
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| Limited Use Rezoning Application | $750.00 |
| General Rezoning Application (Conventional) | $750.00 |
| Conditional Rezoning | $1,000.00 |
| Planned Development | $1,000.00 |
| Local Historic Overlay (LHO) Amendment | $1,000.00 |
| Local Historic Landmark Designation | $350.00 |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment | $350.00 |
| Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment | $350.00 |
| Temporary Use Permits |
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| Food Truck | $100.00 |
| Itinerant Merchant Sales | $50.00 |
| Outdoor Seasonal Sales | $50.00 |
| Storage in a Container | $50.00 |
| Special Events | $50.00 |
| Temporary Dwelling | $50.00 |
| Temporary Real Estate Office | $50.00 |
| Temporary Wireless Telecommunication Facility | $50.00 |
| Temporary Banner | $50.00 |
| Board of Adjustment |
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| Notice of Appeal | $300.00 |
| Variance | $500.00 |
| Special Use Permit | $500.00 |
| Administrative Review |
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| Zoning Certification Letter | $75.00 |
| Determination Letter (Site Plan Review, Legal Non-Conforming, Vested Rights Certificate Application, etc.) | $75.00 |
| Family Care/Group Home Letter | $75.00 |
| Administrative Adjustment | $75.00 |
| Reasonable Accommodation | $75.00 |
| Preliminary Plat Review | $500.00 + $40.00 per lot |
| Final Plat Review | $200.00 |
| Final Plat Review (exempt subdivision) | $100.00 |
| Accessory Uses |
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| Fence Permit | $75.00 |
| Zoning Permit |
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| Accessory Structures | $50.00 |
| Murals/Public Art | $50.00 |
| Sign Permit |
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| $52 for first $1,000 valuation of construction | $52.00 |
| Per $1,000 for each additional $1,000 or any part up to $100,000 | $7.00 |
| Per $1,000 for each additional $1,000 or any part over $100,000 | $6.00 |
| Code Enforcement |
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| Vacant Lots - Administrative Fee | $100.00 |
| Vacant Lots - Repeat Offense Administrative Fee | $250.00 |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
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| Street Renaming Petition | $200.00 |
| Map Printing Fees |
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| 8.5" x 11" Sheet | $2.00 |
| 11" x 17" Sheet | $4.00 |
| 24" x 36" Sheet | $10.00 |
| 36" x 48" Sheet | $20.00 |
| Map Generation Fees |
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| Customized Maps | $25.00/ per Half Hour |
| Data Fees (Non Commercial Use) |
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| Customized Data Sets | $25.00/ per Half Hour |
| Media Charge* | $5.00/ per Disc |
| Data Fees (Commercial Use) |
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| Standard Available Data Sets | ** |
| Customized Data Sets | ** |
| Copy Fees |
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| Black & White 8 1/2" x 11" Copies | $0.10 |
| Black & White 11" x 17" Copies | $0.12 |
| Black & White over 11" x 17" Copies | $0.30 per square foot |
| Color 8 1/2" x 11" Copies | $0.50 |
| Color 11" x 17" Copies | $1.00 |
| Copy of City of Burlington Uniform Development Ordinance* | $150.00 |
| Copy of City of Burlington Comprehensive Land Use Plan* | $40.00 |
| Burlington/Graham Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) | $40.00 |
*Fee does not include postage
**Fees to established on an individual request or case-by-case basis in accordance with N.C.G.S. Chapter 132.
These documents and maps are available to the general public. Charges typically cover the costs of reproduction only. Place your order by calling the Planning Department at (336) 222-5110, or by writing to:
City of Burlington
Planning Department
P.O. Box 1358
Burlington, NC 27216-1358
Download copy of the 2023 Fee Schedule here.